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Hirsh Chitkara
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Hirsh Chitkara is a writer based in New York. He previously worked as a policy reporter at Protocol.
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January 25, 2023
Hirsh Chitkara
The Cruel Tyranny of Sick Notes
Your boss asking for a doctor’s note is more about controlling labor than worker health.
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